Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-11
FROM PORT TOWNSEND.
DEATH OF cAPTAM wLxAoa-A 1AooarA
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Regular Cor. 10 Pest ntslliossesr.
CAPTAIN wrrsoN.s nnATM.

CAPTAIN WKE90N9 unATM.
Al 9.15 q. N. today, on board ths
steamer North Paei0c, whilo on the way
down iron 6aat1fa, OApkAin Ih6mas =.
Wilson, Mnstex Of that vessel, fell snd-
denly whila talking to Ou11oms Ofioeg
Ronald and died 9 few minutes iateF.
PuEstg HaytoE said that q few minutez
prior 10 the uhfogtunate event Captain
Wilson came into the once and made
out the steamers elearanoe pagers. He
complained Of an uneaay feeling watch
be was Is O losB 10 explain. Leaving
the Office be stepped up 10 speak 10 Mr..
Ronald, whe wea sitting Oh table Ia
the genilemen'a eabin. After exchang-
/ ing q fsw words be turned 90 isaso
when, ns M. Ronald informed ne
| Posr correspondent, be
struck bis EiRhs feot against chain. He
| then gave d startled look and nearly fell
/ 20 the floor, when the oliicor eauaht
him. No physician was on board. The
Captain vas placed In chair and In .
few minutes the last spark Of life had
hed. He was laid ont In his atate room.
On The arrival Of the steamer Dr.. WILL
sou made IN examination Of the deesaa-
"a and pronouncsd that death vas
caused By q suddan attack Of appoplsxy.
Captain Thomas =. wilson, vas
about ~ years Of aRe and was an Eng
lishman by blxtk. he came 10 the
Sound in 1862, and e what is termed Q
"self,made man, BegiHnina e the
bottom round Of Tbs ladder be snsese1
the employ sf the Oregon Railway 4
Navigation Company when thas CON-
pany was nEst started. In very feg
yOaFs be U.s. master Of aFgt one and
them another Of the eompaly's steamers.
He was Past Commander Of Kane
Lodge No. 8. Masonic Order, ct Port
Madiasn, this Territory. having been
elected 10 lhai oilisa two terms In the
latter part Of tbs ssyentiss,
The remains Of the Captain vii Be
burial e. Yie1oEia undeE TIE aHepieea Of
| che order Of Uasans Of which be vas a.
honored membes. Captain Roberts, Of
the George B. Starr, took the North
PaciAc over 10 VietoFia. Chief OficeE
Anderson, Of the latter vessel, will act
as temporary commander OF the Starr
4 EAoonA yrnN.
The ship Persian, which arrival vas
noted In TUESDAYS Posi- IuTELLIaHscKn
from England Ioa6ed With railroad iRcn
fer the Seattle, Lake shore and East'
ern RailFoad, has bean for Dome reason
detained here several days. The Taco
ma firm which represents the ship.s in
tereats are said 10 be the cause OF tn
vessels detention. Captain DickenBon,
master Of The PsrGan, informed the
CORRESPONDENT thAt hia brokers told
him (Diokensosl thai the OuetoU De-
! partneui had refused 70 reooguizs
General Messenger aheafs e. the euthor.
lied. Agent 70 receive TIE cargo fog thu
Seattle, Lake shore and HaeteTn Bali
road. The PosT- IETRtEa4KNrER man
called at The Custom House when The
Dspsty Collector Of Qustoms sAid hal
he Question 81 10. hhsafe19 apthosilJ
70 Feceiye the cargo vas not dIsputed b
ihe Department. Tue facomaitsa, uhG
we're t6o propeg parties 10 Ray the dety
could upop tha payme1t ct &Ass -
dutV On 25If ssnn 81 ira EaiIa q elI
Der son, dispaseA tha veaDuf 20 Der dee
tinAtisn. Bat evina 10 their inability
10 plank down on HE GnaloDsa ecgnsal
The required collateral. ne vessel hAl
been detained. - before stated, sinos
Sun6Ay niehl,
TIE Customs DepaTknaept eanno1, 80
oofainQ 10 the Fuiea aud geRpletion'
regarding TIE impottalion 81 e2fRoee q
foreign oQttoms, aIlov sAid eAxRcea 4
Be landed under band. hence thsif an4-
iaty 10 obtain tie coin bsfoge the sesee
discharges the sarge. This cargo wil
Law twnnaY-two mihsa efHoizroA1 t4aek
Later-Ssattls parties arrived devI
en- ths noon steamer With ne Fequ1Fe<
auount Of reyeu1s Whish 80 pelo ege'
% ihs Oastom Hoqse, no4 ne tsEsisl
, proceeded 10 Seattle.
Il MAxzEs TOPICS.
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